Global Patent Index - EP 2039334 B1

EP 2039334 B1 20130102 - Constant center of gravity tilt seat of a wheelchair

Title (en)

Constant center of gravity tilt seat of a wheelchair

Title (de)

Kippbarer Sitz mit konstantem Schwerpunkt für Rollstühle

Title (fr)

Support de produit à peser pour une balance

Publication

EP 2039334 B1 20130102 (EN)

Application

EP 09150240 A 19991103

Priority

  • EP 99971694 A 19991103
  • US 18885198 A 19981109
  • US 40890699 A 19990929

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2039334A2] The invention relates to a wheelchair (10), comprising a frame (12), a tiltable seat (70) operatively connected to said frame (12), said seat (70) having a back member (72) connected to a bottom member (82), and a curvilinear support member (110) connected to said seat bottom member (82) and operatively and movably engaging in said frame (12). A gear rack (40) is connected to said frame (12), said gear rack (40) operatively connected to said seat (70) for controlling the tilting of said seat (70), whereby said curvilinear support member (110) has a center region spaced apart from and located above said frame (12) about which said seat (70) tilts.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/12 (2006.01); A61G 5/10 (2006.01); A61G 5/04 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61G 5/1075 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/1081 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2039334 A2 20090325; EP 2039334 A3 20090930; EP 2039334 B1 20130102; AT E427091 T1 20090415; DE 69940675 D1 20090514; HK 1128612 A1 20091106; US 6126186 A 20001003; US 6206393 B1 20010327

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09150240 A 19991103; AT 99971694 T 19991103; DE 69940675 T 19991103; HK 09108173 A 20090907; US 18885198 A 19981109; US 40890699 A 19990929